Welcome to my "LatinAmericanCulture1" Wikispaces"The interesting and rich world of Latin American culture (and other Spanish speaking countries) can be explored, and new and exciting discoveries will be made." Your comments and feedback are welcome. -Karen E. Murano Learn to create your own Wikispaces website! Sign up for the workshop this fall at the Annual C.O.L.T State Conference. Please see conference handout below. I look forward to seeing you there!
COMMUNICATION: Communicate In Languages Other Than English Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions. Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics. Standard 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
CULTURES: Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures Standard 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied Standard 2.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the cultures studied.
CONNECTIONS: Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information Standard 3.1: Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language. Standard 3.2: Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign and its cultures.
COMPARISONS: Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture Standard 4.1: Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own. Standard 4.2: Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
COMMUNITIES: Participate in Multicultural Communities at Home and Around the World Standard 5.1: Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting. Standard 5.2: Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment.
Learn to create your own Wikispaces website! Sign up for the workshop this fall at the Annual C.O.L.T State Conference. Please see conference handout below. I look forward to seeing you there!
The National Standards 5 C’sfor Foreign Language Learning
National Standards for World Language Education
National Standards for World Language Education
Communication
Cultures Connections Comparisons
Communities
COMMUNICATION: Communicate In Languages Other Than English
Standard 1.1: Students engage in conversations, provide and obtain information, express feelings and emotions, and exchange opinions.
Standard 1.2: Students understand and interpret written and spoken language on a variety of topics.
Standard 1.3: Students present information, concepts, and ideas to an audience of listeners or readers on a variety of topics.
CULTURES: Gain Knowledge and Understanding of Other Cultures
Standard 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied
Standard 2.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the cultures studied.
CONNECTIONS: Connect with Other Disciplines and Acquire Information
Standard 3.1: Students reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines through the foreign language.
Standard 3.2: Students acquire information and recognize the distinctive viewpoints that are only available through the foreign and its cultures.
COMPARISONS: Develop Insight into the Nature of Language and Culture
Standard 4.1: Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own.
Standard 4.2: Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
COMMUNITIES: Participate in Multicultural Communities at Home and Around the World
Standard 5.1: Students use the language both within and beyond the school setting.
Standard 5.2: Students show evidence of becoming life-long learners by using the language for personal enjoyment and enrichment.
Bloom's Taxonomy For Higher Thinking Skills
Bloom's Taxonomy Iowa State University
Bloom's Taxonomy
8 Multiple Intelligences
(remember to develop all…not just one or two strengths- Gardner)1.) Verbal/Linguistic
2.) Logical/Mathematical
3.) Visual/Spatial
4.) Bodily/Kinesthetic
5.) Musical/Rhythmic
6.) Interpersonal
7.) Intrapersonal
8.) Naturalist
Essential Questions
Communication
-Why should I be able to communicate my basic needs in Spanish?
-How do grammatical structures impact language?
-Why is grammar usage important to communication?
Comparisons/Culture
-How are cultures the same?
-How are cultures different?
-How is a country’s culture defined?
Communities
-How does the Spanish-speaking world influence my world?
-How does the media influence my appreciation and understanding of language and culture?
ACTFL World Language 21st Century Skills- A Visual Introduction
This short video will help you understand the 11 skill areas teachers consider and utilize when designing and planning lessons and units.ACTFL Video Contest 2012